Ginger's Kidding thread - 9/10 - Kidding time!!!Baby Pics

[bonbean01]

It really is very helpful if you can get the Mama friendly before she kids...at least that's what I find with sheep and must be the same with goats. I used to try very hard to not get too friendly or attached to lambs that would one day be in the freezer and one year a ewe that was accidentally bred (very runty and not meant as a breeder but accidents do happen) and when it was obvious that she was well along with her pregnancy, tamed her up quickly. Put her in a small stall using a rattling feed bucket to get her in there...brought in a lawn chair for me, and treats...soda crackers and graham crackers. Just sat in there in the small area and loudly munched the treats...she couldn't resist and at the start, she got some if she took it from my hand...didn't take long...then had her allow me to pet her with one hand before she could reach the treat in my other hand. Truly, in less than an hour she was not only friendly, but after that she was my pal even when let out with the others.

Turns out that when she did lamb she needed help and I had to glove up and go in...it really would have been more difficult for her and for us if she was not used to us petting and handling her before then.

Exciting that she will kid and hope all goes well!!!!

ps...After reading Babsbag about removing horns...yikes...I don't think I'd do that either!!!!

 

[Missy]

I wuld haveloved to get her friendly before she was even bred, but she came pregnant evidently. She is not so bad, once you chase her down she will eat from your hand and let you pet her, she wont come to you though.

On another note, we have a white discharge.

 

[bonbean01]

discharge??? long and stringy???? could be soon!!!! Good luck and hoping for a happy birthing

 

[Missy]

Please please please please let it be a doeling. I have been blessed with all bucklings this year.

I can't wait to see what the baby(ies) look like. 5 different potential fathers:
1) solid black/ brown eyes
2)Black w/white spots blue eyes
3)Chocolate colored with brown eyes
4)White and cream brown eyes polled
5)carmel colored with black markings polled blue eyes

 

[bonbean01]

Any progress????

 

[Missy]

Not yet, it seems to just be possibly just parts of the plug. Her udder looks slightly fuller, no boom.

 

[cindyg]

Please please please please let it be a doeling. I have been blessed with all bucklings this year.

I can't wait to see what the baby(ies) look like. 5 different potential fathers:
1) solid black/ brown eyes
2)Black w/white spots blue eyes
3)Chocolate colored with brown eyes
4)White and cream brown eyes polled
5)carmel colored with black markings polled blue eyes

I have a Pygora doe who gave me twin doelings last year, obviously different sires, one ND, one Nubian. So, you might get one from each!!

 

[Tmaxson]

As far as getting her friendly before kidding goes: I had a doe who was very shy, she wouldn't come near me for anything. When she kidded she did have diffculties and I had to assist and she did great. I think when they are in the middle of kidding they are just like women in labor and do not care about anything but getting the baby out. She let me help and even let me pet her afterwards and had no problems letting me handle her baby doe. She turned out to be an awesome mother. After they went back out with the herd she wouldn't let me near her again but over time she has gotten a lot better and I can now pet her for longer periods of time, however she's still a bit shy. Good luck with your kidding and please post pictures.

 

[Missy]

One from each...oh my my, I don't want to even think about 5 kids lol. A little blue eyed doeling would be wonderful, but I will be happy with just a doeling. I am up to my ears with bucks. I have three full bucks myself, and only four does.

My personal breeding for this season is:

Oberhasli doe to Saanen buck - keep a doeling, sell bucklings/extra doelings(all have homes)
nubian doeling - remain dry due to age/size
Pygmy doe to nigerian buck - sell all kids(all have homes)
Nigerian Dwarf - not being bred due to being pregnant andneeding time off afterwards(keep 1 doeling from her if she produces one)

Which leaves my big nubian buck who has a few does lined up for him on the outside.

 

[Missy]

Still nothing, updated pictures today. Anyone have a guess how much longer???